give character
Example Sentences
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Like the large so-called moon jar that opens the exhibition, these capacious bowls glazed in eggshell white flaunt their foibles with wobbling edges that give character to otherwise pure forms.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
Many wives, partners and family members of the defendants were called up to give character statements.
From BBC • Dec. 11, 2024
And in many ways, these small fashion firms are akin to the chef-owned restaurants that give character to neighborhoods — and the food world, in general — and make them vibrant.
From Washington Post • Apr. 6, 2020
“Due to scale, we are looking for new drivers to give character and identity to buildings, new structural and environmental logics that will give buildings a new physiognomy,” Mr. Schumacher said.
From New York Times • Sep. 29, 2016
It is a trifle more expensive than some other possible materials but its sheerness and crispness give character to the dress, making little trimming necessary.
From Appropriate Clothes for the High School Girl by Alexander, Virginia M.
